Kingston, NY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
540
Total Crimes
2,380.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
1.48%
Above National Average
320 out of 379
In New York
6,419 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Kingston, NY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Kingston is 2,380.7 per 100,000 people. That's 1.48% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 34.17% higher than the New York total crime rate of 1,774.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Kingston SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
5
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
8

How Does Kingston Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Kingston
/ 100k People
New York
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 540 2,380.7 1,774.5 2,346.0
Murder 3 13.2 4.2 6.5
Robbery 17 74.9 90.6 73.9
Aggravated Assault 53 233.7 240.7 279.7
Violent Crime 85 374.7 363.8 387.8
Burglary 55 242.5 165.5 314.2
Larceny 378 1,666.5 1,143.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 22 97.0 101.7 246.0
Property Crime 455 2,006.0 1,410.7 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Kingston

85
Violent Crimes
374.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-3.37%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 266.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Kingston each year. That compares to a 1 in 274.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Kingston is 374.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -3.37% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 3.02% higher than the New York violent crime rate of 363.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Kingston

455
Property Crimes
2,006.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
2.44%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 49.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Kingston each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Kingston is 2,006.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 2.44% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 42.20% higher than the New York property crime rate of 1,410.7 per 100,000 people.

Kingston Crime Compared To New York Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New York.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Kingston

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Peekskill, NY 24,371 209 857.6 722.2 135.4
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